Lagoon Skyscraper
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Mooroid
N 40° 59.157 W 111° 53.926
12T E 424395 N 4537586
The Skyscraper is one of the tallest rides at Lagoon.
Waymark Code: WMAQ65
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2011
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Lagoon is an amusement park in Farmington, Utah, United States located about seventeen miles (27 km) north of Salt Lake City. It is privately owned.
Lagoon's Ferris Wheel, Skyscraper, was once Lagoon's tallest ride and used to be a very prominent ride that could be seen for miles. When the ride was first built the light show that it performed at night was truly amazing.
This ride is perfect for those that want a wonderful view of the park without some type of a thrill right before or after the view. The ride carries it's passengers to a height of 150 feet giving them a perfect view of the north end of the park and a nice view looking south.
This ride operates much like a regular ferris wheel. Even though it has 4 powerful motors, this ride has to be balanced or it struggles. If you visit the park on a less busy day, you will find that the wheel is only partially loaded. This keeps the wheel balanced while it is in operation. Only on rare occasions does Lagoon load the full wheel. And when that happens the ride is a guaranteed 20 minutes due to loading and unloading of all 36 gondolas.
Lagoon opened in Farmington, Utah on 12 July 1896, and included "Bowling, Elegant Dancing Pavilion, Fine Music, A Shady Bowery and Good Restaurants."
Today Lagoon is divided into five main areas: The Midway, containing the majority of the rides and an assortment of carnival type games and food outlets; Pioneer Village which has several exhibits displaying pioneer buildings and artifacts; Lagoon-A-Beach, a water park which is included in the regular admission price; Kiddie Land with several rides for small children, and the X-Venture Zone featuring more extreme rides that cost extra. Lagoon also offers a full-service RV park, a campground, and a shaded walking trail outside the park that stays open all year.
Visit Instructions:
Please take at least 1 picture of your Ferris Wheel.